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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Christian Moy, Grossaffoltern, CH;
Peter Stutz, Hinterkappelen, CH;
Hans Jaeger, Thunstetten, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Neopost Technologies, Bagneux, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A modular franking system including at least one module and a module sensor adapted to sense objects fed to the module. The module can include information on the distance between a position of the sensor and at least one edge of the module, and a location of at least one other module. The modular system can also include a communication system adapted to allow the module to sense objects being transported and communicate information concerning events such as velocity and distance to another module.